Applications Development Manager - Payments Technology

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Applications Development Manager to join our team and play a key role in developing, enhancing & implementing our global payments platform. This role requires a strong techno functional background, experience payments and messaging formats, and proven leadership skills. You will be responsible for providing technical leadership across multiple large-scale and complex software solutions, ensuring seamless integration with in-house and vendor solutions to create a comprehensive platform that meets key business needs.

Responsibilities:

•  Provide technical leadership for multiple large-scale/complex software solutions, extending the existing platform through custom development, customization, and integration with internal and vendor solutions.

• Lead the implementation of a payments product processor across multiple countries, designing robust hardware and software solutions.

• Design, code, test, document, and implement application releases as part of the development team.

• Work extensively with various payments and understanding of ISO messaging standards, utilizing and implementing solutions leveraging modern messaging platforms like Apache Kafka.

• Build enterprise-level distributed, transaction-based systems with a focus on recovery, stability, reliability, scalability, and performance.

• Collaborate with Program Management and Quality Control teams to deliver high-quality software within project schedules.

• Proactively communicate risks, bottlenecks, problems, issues, and concerns to the Development Project Manager.

• Comply with Citi's System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Information Security requirements.

Qualifications:

• Significant years of relevant experience in software development, preferably within the payments domain.

• Proven experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.

• Strong experience developing Java-based microservices.

• Understanding of ISO messaging standards.

• Knowledge and practical experience with Apache Kafka.

• Track record of successfully managing and implementing projects.

• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods.

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.

• Demonstrated sense of responsibility and ability to deliver quickly.

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate and document technical and functional specifications.

• Commitment to continuous process improvement, particularly in code quality, testability, and reliability.

• Experience with payment processing systems and technologies is highly desirable.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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